2000 EAST MANUFACTURING PUP Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 02V254000 on 09/24/2002
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:supply:reservoir
- Affected:
- 45
- Defect:
- Certain trailers fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems." these trailers were built with inadequately sized air brake reservoirs.
- Consequence:
- This does not meet the standard.
- Correction:
- Dealers will install an additional air reservoir cylinder and associated hardware. owner notification is expected to begin during september or october 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact east manufacturing at 1-330-325-9921.
- Notes:
- Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 02V255000 on 09/25/2002
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Affected:
- 382
- Defect:
- Certain flatbed, dump, truck dolly, unloader, frameless, and pup trailers fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems." these vehicles have inaccurate weight-related information on the certification labels.
- Consequence:
- If that inaccurate information is relied upon by the owner of the vehicle, then extra weight loaded onto a vehicle could affect the air brake system performance.
- Correction:
- Dealers will correct the certification label. owner notification is expected to begin during september or october 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact east manufacturing at 1-330-325-9921.
- Notes:
- Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 07V105000 on 03/14/2007
- Component:
- Trailer hitches
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1996 - 12/30/2006
- Affected:
- 443
- Defect:
- On certain double pull behind semi-trailers with roller circle converter dolly locks, the snap ring that suspends the dolly lock pin may dislodge allowing the pin to inadvertently engage in the dolly lock tube.
- Consequence:
- The tractor/trailer combination could experience handling problems including tipping over of the tractor/trailer combination increasing the risk of a crash and injuries.
- Correction:
- Dealers will change out the existing dolly lock pin with the snap ring and will replace it with a new dolly lock pin assembly with a machined shoulder free of charge. the recall began on may 31, 2007. owners may contact east at 330-325-9921.
- Notes:
- Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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